Archaeological Illustration encompasses a number of sub disciplines. These are:
Surveying: To produce an accurate record of sites and buildings and to record accurately where the sites and buildings lie within the landscape. Surveyors use a range of equipment including tapes, plane tables, total stations, 3D scanners, GPS and GIS to produce illustrations including plans, sections and elevations as well as isometric and axonometric illustrations which are regularly used in building recording. Survey data will be gathered on acid free paper, polyvinyl permatrace and archive stable[2] digital formats.[3]
Photography: To produce a record of archaeological sites, buildings, artifacts and landscapes. Archaeological photographers will uses a range of different formats particularly black-and-white and colour slide.[2]Digital photography is now starting to become more widely used and is especially useful for the recording of historic building. Aerial photography is commonly used as a tool for recording sites and is also used as a prospecting tool to locate new archaeological sites.
Artefact illustration: To record objects using agreed conventions to allow further study of the objects by specialists on publication.[4] Artefact illustrators will use pen-and-ink as well as graphics and page layout software.
Interpretation and reconstruction illustration: To visualise the results of archaeological field work in a way that is meaningful and visually appealing to as many as possible.[5] Reconstruction artists work in many media from traditional pen-and-ink and painted reconstruction to more modern techniques including 3D, virtual reality and video.
Small Square-Headed brooch of Anglo-Saxon at 2:1 scale
Map of the grounds and buildings of the former St. Paulus Abbey (Hamburgerstraat)
Philip Barker (1977). Techniques of Archaeological Excavation, Batsford
Adkins, L. and Adkins, R.A (1989). Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology: Archaeological Illustration Cambridge University Press
John Hodgson (2000). Archaeological reconstruction: illustrating the past, AAI&S & IFA
Griffiths, N. Jenner, A. and Wilson, C. (2002). Drawing Archaeological Finds: A Handbook Archetype
Melanie Steiner (2005). Approaches to Archaeological Illustration: A Handbook, Council for British Archaeology
The MoLAS archaeological site manual MoLAS, London 1994.
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archaeological, illustration, form, technical, illustration, that, records, material, derived, from, archaeological, context, graphically, contents, overview, also, references, further, reading, external, linksoverview, editarchaeological, illustration, encomp. Archaeological illustration is a form of technical illustration that records material derived from an archaeological context graphically 1 Contents 1 Overview 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksOverview editArchaeological Illustration encompasses a number of sub disciplines These are Surveying To produce an accurate record of sites and buildings and to record accurately where the sites and buildings lie within the landscape Surveyors use a range of equipment including tapes plane tables total stations 3D scanners GPS and GIS to produce illustrations including plans sections and elevations as well as isometric and axonometric illustrations which are regularly used in building recording Survey data will be gathered on acid free paper polyvinyl permatrace and archive stable 2 digital formats 3 Photography To produce a record of archaeological sites buildings artifacts and landscapes Archaeological photographers will uses a range of different formats particularly black and white and colour slide 2 Digital photography is now starting to become more widely used and is especially useful for the recording of historic building Aerial photography is commonly used as a tool for recording sites and is also used as a prospecting tool to locate new archaeological sites Artefact illustration To record objects using agreed conventions to allow further study of the objects by specialists on publication 4 Artefact illustrators will use pen and ink as well as graphics and page layout software Interpretation and reconstruction illustration To visualise the results of archaeological field work in a way that is meaningful and visually appealing to as many as possible 5 Reconstruction artists work in many media from traditional pen and ink and painted reconstruction to more modern techniques including 3D virtual reality and video nbsp Small Square Headed brooch of Anglo Saxon at 2 1 scale nbsp Map of the grounds and buildings of the former St Paulus Abbey Hamburgerstraat nbsp Sequence of 3 archaeological phasesSee also editArchaeological field survey Archaeological plan Archaeological record Archaeological section Excavation archaeology M Louise Baker archaeological illustrator Post excavation Training excavationReferences edit Barker 1977 a b Archaeological Archives Forum report PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2015 09 05 Retrieved 2017 06 28 Archaeological Data Service digital data standards Digital Archives from Excavation and Fieldwork Guide to Good Practice 2nd Edition The Graphics Archaeology Group of the IfA Archived September 21 2013 at the Wayback Machine GAG provide a range of guidance documents online Hodgson 2000Further reading editPhilip Barker 1977 Techniques of Archaeological Excavation Batsford Adkins L and Adkins R A 1989 Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology Archaeological Illustration Cambridge University Press John Hodgson 2000 Archaeological reconstruction illustrating the past AAI amp S amp IFA Griffiths N Jenner A and Wilson C 2002 Drawing Archaeological Finds A Handbook Archetype Melanie Steiner 2005 Approaches to Archaeological Illustration A Handbook Council for British Archaeology The MoLAS archaeological site manual MoLAS London 1994 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Archaeological illustrations The Chartered Institute for Archaeologists The Graphics Archaeology Group of the IfA www smallfindsdesign co uk workshop html An online demonstration of how an archaeological illustrator goes about their work Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Archaeological illustration amp oldid 1126510151, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
